Republican Games Over Obamacare

October 12, 2013|Letter to the editor

Here they go again! Republican gamers are ready for Round 2.

Round 1 was the shutdown of the U.S. government. Round 2 is the debt ceiling issue. The Republican House and the Democratic Senate both passed budgets including all spending and revenues for the fiscal year, but the Republicans' budget did not contain funding for Obamacare.

President Obama and the Senate have refused to agree to the changes that some of the House Republicans want to make to Obamacare. The House and Senate have already passed and begun implementing a compromise Obamacare. Votes were taken. Time for compromise on the budget -- the fight over Obamacare is over.

Republicans do not like it, but that happens in a democracy when you do not have the votes. Despite the Republican public relations effort to blame the president for the shutdown, national polls show that Americans are disgusted with Republicans for playing these games with our country. Are you ready for Round 2?

I am disappointed with The Courant for publishing cartoonist Dana Summers showing Obama holding the country hostage with the shutdown. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when that opinion runs contrary to the facts, a fact-checker should reject that cartoon for publication.